Senior Decarbonization Specialist

Full Time Senior Decarbonization Specialist

Guelph, ON

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RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients redefine what’s possible by overcoming design and operational challenges, while minimizing environmental, user, and resource impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects.

We are avalues-based organization, which means everything we do relates back to our three core values: innovation, integrity, and integration. So, when we look for new people to join our team, alignment to these values is a vital piece of our people puzzle. Here’s what this looks like:

• You push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• People know they can rely on you to follow through on your commitments.
• You believe that when a group of people come together, they can achieve more than any one person could alone.
  
  
  

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to join an award-winning organization and work alongside renown technical and exceptionally innovative colleagues, RWDI is the place for you.

Position Overview

RWDI is seeking a dynamic individual to join its Sustainability team as a Senior Decarbonization Specialist preferably in our Toronto or Guelph offices, but negotiable for any one of RWDI’s North American offices. This is a full-time permanent position.

The role of the selected candidate will be to position themselves as a trusted advisor to our current clients and help lead the expansion of our business in the decarbonization space. They will also have a role to drive our internal CSR efforts and engage with different stakeholders as well as presentations to the board.

The right candidate will ideally have 7 + years of consulting experience related to sustainability with at least 3 years on decarbonization.



The role includes but is not limited to the following:

• Advise clients across diverse and innovative decarbonization, and GHG emission reduction projects with a focus on buildings and industry.
• Utilize a systems approach and compile necessary data for integrating the relevant voluntary carbon reporting considerations into the client’s asset management strategy.
• Lead consulting and compliance efforts for various net zero, and voluntary carbon disclosure programs.
• Work with team members and leaders to support client relationships and business development initiatives such as assisting with proposals, market research, and growing service offerings.
• Participate in ongoing training and industry group sessions on decarbonization topics.
• Provide guidance for our internal CSR plan, advise our stakeholders on options to reduce carbon emissions at a global level.
  
  
  

Candidates will be primarily evaluated on their possession of the following qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience. Please ensure you are clearly articulating these points in your application.

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in a relevant field from an accredited university.
• Experience with sustainability, decarbonization, and voluntary carbon disclosure frameworks or consulting on related issues.
• Knowledge of decarbonization and carbon reporting frameworks and standards (e.g., Global Reporting Initiative, GHG Protocol, SBTi, TCFD, NZAM, SASB) as well as local regulations.
• Experience with GHG accounting (i.e., boundary setting, data collection and analysis, building the GHG inventory, producing and presenting the results).
• Ability to problem solve and develop solutions when project requirements are ambiguous and evolving.
• Ability to speak to clients at pitches and be quick to think on your feet.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities and timelines
• Experience in growing and developing a service line.
• Experience in life cycle analysis / embodied carbon calculations is a plus.
• Involvement in industry groups, associations, or other is preferred.
• Strong interest in sustainability, decarbonization, and climate change.
  
  
  

Candidates Should Also Possess

• Demonstrated innovative, independent problem-solving methods/capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work cross functionally.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in data analytics to deliver insights and decisions.
• Perform technical analysis and research as necessary, and communicate findings through reports, emails, calls, and presentations.
  
  
  

What We Offer

• An opportunity to redefine possible.
• Work with a “Top Employer”
• Salary range: $110,000.00 - $125,000.00
• Group health benefits
• Proactive and ongoing training, education, and a Learning Spending Account.
• Fitness Spending Account
• An abundance of career paths and opportunities to advance.
  
  
  

If you’re interested in learning more about our company culture, please visit our LinkedIn Life Page.

Please submit your cover letter and resume.

Thank you in advance for your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

RWDI endorses and practices the principles of equal opportunity employment. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with AODA and the Human Rights Code.